Review!

1. Name 5 things you own.

“This is my coat.
This is your house.
That is his dog.”

2. Name 4 countries you visited or want to visit in the future. How are the people that live in those countries
called?
“I want to visit Romania. The people living there are called Romanians.“
Lesson 3
 Numbers

LESSON 3

GRAMMAR:
TO BE NEGATIVE

VOCABULARY:
NUMBERS 0-20,
JOBS,
A, AN
Numbers 0-20
CAN YOU SAY THESE NUMBERS?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
LISTEN AND TELL ME WHAT NUMBER YOU HEAR!
EXERCISES WITH NUMBERS

1. Listen to the conversation A, B, C, D and E

with the hotel receptionist and write down the
numbers you hear.

2. Work in pairs, take turns to say 5 numbers. Your

partner writes the numbers. Are they correct?

3. How do you say these phone numbers?

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EXERCISES WITH NUMBERS

4. Listen and conversations and

write down the numbers. Check
if you are correct.

A. 01622 654331
A. 07931 516087
A. 01902 785664
A. 0034 96 3922 959
The article A and AN
Jobs
JOBS / Job status:
•Employed – angajat
OCCUPATIONS •Unemployed – somer
•Retired/ a pensioner - pensionar
•A housewife - casnica
 ARTICLES A AND AN

• a (before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound) a musician a cat

inaintea unui substantiv singular care incepe cu o consoana)

• an (before a singular noun beginning with a vowel: a, e, i, o, u)

inaintea unui substantiv singular care incepe cu o vocala an actor an accountant
 JOBS
• A surgeon • A flight attendant
• A nurse • A teacher I am
I’m
• A doctor • An astronaut
• A businessman • An architect
• A secretary • A handyman
He/she is
• A painter • A constructor He’s
She’s
• A detective • A bellhop
• A chef • A police officer
• A waiter/waitress • A boxer
You are
• A bartender • A mailman You’re

• A pilot • A housewife
REMEMBER! WE USE THE ARTICLE ONLY WITH
SINGULAR NOUNS.

Exercise-> Write correct or incorrect for the following sentences:

1. I have a flower.
2. I have a flowers.
3. You have cars.
4. They have a dogs.
5. You are writing on a table.
 When do we NOT use
Articles a and an

We don’t use the article (a, an) before ADJECTIVES alone!

Job status adjectives:

• Employed – angajat • Pretty The girl is a pretty.
• Unemployed – somer • Red The car is a red.
• Big This cake is a big.
• Retired – pensionar

Ex: I am retired not I am a retired.

 Article A and AN
exceptions
We use the article (a, an) with ADJECTIVES + NOUNS!

I am retired not I am a retired.

I am a retired woman -> This is correct because: - we use the adjective with a noun

• Pretty The girl is a pretty. -> A pretty girl.

• Red The car is a red. -> A red car.

• Big This cake is a big. -> A big cake.

• Article + NOUN = correct (This is a flower)

• Article + Adjective = incorrect (The flower is a beautiful)

• Article + Adjective + NOUN = correct (This is a beautiful flower)

Exercise -> Tick the correct sentences:

• The flower is beautiful. • Article + NOUN = correct (This is a flower)

• The flower is a beautiful.
• Article + Adjective = incorrect (The flower is a beautiful)
• The flower is a beautiful plant.
• You are a beautiful woman. • Article + Adjective + NOUN = correct (This is a beautiful flower)
• It is a big dog.
• She is a tall.
• The car is red
• The table is a brown
• The table is a brown colour.
• This is a delicious pizza
• There is an pink house
• Do you have an pen?
The verb TO BE

Negative
“I am not sad”
 TO BE (A FI) NEGATIVE
DENIES THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SUBJECT

Long form Short forms

Eu nu sunt I am not I’m not

Tu nu esti You are not You’re not You aren’t

El nu este He is not He’s not He isn’t

Ea nu este She is not She’s not She isn’t
Aceasta It is not It’s not It isn’t
Noi We are not We’re not We aren’t
Voi You are not You’re not You aren’t
Ei They are not They’re not They aren’t
LISTENING AND GRAMMAR

Engineer
Lawyer

musician

doctor
teacher
WHEN WE ANSWER, WE DON’T USE THE
SHORT FORM.
Are you happy? -> Yes, I’m. Yes, I am.
Is she your friend? -> Yes, She’s. Yes, She is.
Are you a boy? Is your friend smart?
Are you a girl? Is your cat black?
Are you an adult? Is your aunt a doctor?
Are you blonde? Is your sister tall?
 EXERCISES WITH TO BE (NEGATIVE)

1. Fill in the gaps with negative be (‘m, aren’t, isn’t ). 3. Make the sentences true to you.

a) I’m from France. I’m from Romania.

a) I’……not a teacher. b) My English class is in room 17.
c) I’m a doctor.
b) You/We/They ……….. from Australia. (= are not) d) My teacher is from Canada.
c) He/She/It ……. famous. (= is not) e) My language school is in England.
f) My English lessons are on Saturday and Sunday.
g) The students in my class are from Spain.
2. Fill in the gaps (‘m, Is, Are, isn’t, aren’t).

a) …… you from Spain?

Yes, I am / No, I……not.
Are you a judge?
b)…… he a musician?
Yes, he is / No, he……… .
c)…… you from Sydney?
! Yes, I am
No, I am not
NOT Yes, I’m

Yes, we are / No, we …… .

GAME TIME!
JOBS/OCCUPATION
S VOCABULARY
GROUP WORK

Make questions about the conference guests,

mention their country, job or room. Work with your
partner.

Example:

“What room is Mister Popov in?”

– “Mister Popov is in room one one six.”
CONGRATULATIONS ON
FINISHING YOUR 3RD
LESSON!

Today you have learnt:

• Numbers from 1 to 20
• Jobs
• The verb TO Be ( negative)
• Article A and AN